“We have five paramedic-level ambulances, one mechanic and our director of disaster out there,” Schutter said.

Forecasters say Sandy is expected to be the worst hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey. In some parts where the hurricane is already causing havoc, officials are labeling it as the worst in the city’s history.

Atlantic City was seeing effects of the hurricane early. Reporter Ryan Hutchins of The Star-Ledger at nj.com wrote, “some 85 percent of the city was flooded at this morning’s record high tide, and that’s only going to grow worse tonight as Hurricane Sandy turns west and heads for the coast.”

Schutter said workers are stationed throughout New York and New Jersey.

"Right, now we have our disaster trailer at Fort Dix, N.J., and five ambulances out on Long Island, N.Y.,” Schutter said. “They are responding to 911 calls with local firefighters and doing some evacuations.”

The National Hurricane Center at 3 p.m. reported the “center of Sandy heading toward southern New Jersey, landfall expected by early this evening.”

Schutter said after the storm is over, workers will be able to assess the damage.

“We’re prepared to stay for two weeks but can prepare to stay longer after the storm is finished,” Schutter said.